Means for limiting transfer privileges.



No. 680,646. Patented Aug. I3,--I90|.

W. H. DUDLEY.

MEANS FOR LIMITING TRANSFER PIIIVILI-Z-(IES. (Application filed May 23,1900.) (No Model.) 5 Sheets-Sheet I.

No. 686,646. Patented Aug. l3, I901. W. H. COOLEY. MEANS FOR LIMITINGTBANSFR PRIVILEG'ES.

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No. 680,646. Patented Aug. 13, MIL W. H. GOOLEY.

MEANS FOR LIMITING TRANSFER PBIViLEGES.

(Appiication filed May 23, 1900.)

No. 680,646. Patented Aug. I3, I90].

W. H. CUULEY. MEANS FOR LIMITING TRANSFER PRIVILEGES.

(Application flied May 23, 1906.)

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VILLIAM II. COOLEY, OF BROGKPORT, NEl/V YORK.

MEANS FOR LIMITING TRANSFER PRIVILEGES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 680,646, dated August13, 1901.

Application filed May 23, 1900. Serial No. 17,735. (No model.)

T0 to 2072/0111 it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. CooLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brockport, in the county of Monroe and State of New York,have invented a new and Improved Means for Limiting Transfer Privileges,of which the following is a specification.

One of the principal objects of my invention is to provide means forindicating the time limitations on a transfer or ticket of such acharacter that it shall be impossible for the conductor to give toapassenger a transfer good over more than the prescribed period of timewithout detectionthat is,the conductor cannot give to any one passengera transfer good until any particular point of time and then deliver toanother passenger a transfer with a time limitation expiring earlierthan that on the preceding transfer.

Another object of my invention is to provide a means for preventing thereceipt and use of transfers by a conductor after the time limitationthereon has expired.

In carrying out my invention I prefer to make use of a transfer-ticketupon which there are printed in any suitable order the differentdivisions of the road or system of roads upon which transfers may beused or,

v if preferred, the points at which a transfer may be made from one roadto any other road passing that particular point. In connection with sucha ticket I make use of several series of time-indicating punches-a firstseries arranged to indicate the fractions of the hour, as O, 1, 2, 3, 4,5, indicating the six even divisions of an hour of ten minutes each, orO, 1, 2, 3, indicating the four even divisions of an hour offifteenvminutes each. A

second series of such punches is devoted to the hours of the day. Athird series is devoted to the indications A or P, indicating time inthe forenoon or afternoon. The next series is used to indicate the daysof the month. This may be a single series for the units of days andanother series for the tens of days, cooperating together to indicatethe days of the month, and a sixth series is used to indicate the monthsof the year. These several series of punches cooperate together in sucha way that the completion of a cycle in each series advances the nextseries of higher denomination one step in its cycle.

I have shown each series of punches as carried by two guide plates, inrigid connection with which thereisa die-plate supported with theopenings therein in proper registry with the corresponding punches. Ihave so arranged the punches in each system of guideplates that thedesired one of such punches may be operated upon by suitable mechanismto punch out from the ticket or transfer the desired characters standingfor the intended limitations which are to be given to the ticket. Oneseries of such punches is arranged to indicate the fractions of thehour, and when the cycle of the punches standing for the fractions ofthe hour has been completed then an impulse is given to the next seriesof punches standing for the hours of the day, which in turn at thecompletion of each cycle of twelve hours serves to advance the nextseries of punches standing for A. M. or P. M. one step. At thecompletion of the cycle standing for A. M. and P. M., which reallystands for twenty-four hours, the series of punches representing theunits of the days of the month is advanced one step. At thh completionof acycle standing for the units of the days of the month the series ofpunches standing for the tens of the days of the month is advanced onestep. In this way also at the completion of the cycle standing for thetens of the days of the month the series of punches standing for themonths of the year is advanced one step. These cooperating series ofpunches and dies are arranged to be advanced by mechanism under thecontrol of the conductor in such a way that any motion imparted theretomust be'progressive, so that no one series of dies and punches can beworked backward to indicate a point of time prior to the time ofpunching any one transfer. The result of this is that the conductorcannot give to any passenger a transfer with an extended time IOO aspace devoted to this purpose) with his punch characters indicating thetime at which he receives it. Thus we have provided a double checkagainst the abuse of the transfer privilege, the first consisting inmeans for preventing the issue of a transfer with an improper timelimitation and the second check consisting in an indication of the timeat which the transfer is received by the conductor on the car to whichthe passenger is transferred.

In carrying out my invention Ialso provide means whereby the conductormay periodically advance the cooperating punch and die plates, so as toproperly indicate the time of issuing the transfers, and as a conductorupon receiving a transfer from another line or division is required toindicate upon such transfer the time of receiving the same We have acheck upon the use of the transfer which requires only an examination ofthe transfers handed in by each conductor independently of anyconsecutive numbering of conductors numbering in order to determine ifsuch transfers have been abused.

The accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, are as follows:

Figure 1 is a top view of my punch with the top of the case B and alsothe upper jaw g removed. Fig. 2 is a side view of the handles and themechanism for operating the punch,

so as to bring the jaws of the punch together.

Fig. 3 is a top or plan view of the upper punch-carrying plates a c c nr with the series of punches located in each one. In this figure thearrangement of the punches in the several series is also seen. Fig. 4 isa vertical longitudinal section taken through the center of the punchwith all of the parts in the position in which they are seen in Fig. 1.Fig. 5 is a view from the under side of a portion of the lockingmechanism, as will be explained. Fig. 6 is an end view of the punch, asseen from the left hand or front end, with the ends of the sectors a a aand a removed and also the case B. Figs. 7, 8, and 9 show details in theconstruction and connection of the punch-carrying plates and also of thepunches, as will be explained, Fig. 7 being a plan view, Fig. 8 a sideview, and Fig. 9 a vertical sectional view of the parts. Fig. 10 is avertical section through the various sectors and their supporting armsand tubes assembled, as seen in Fig. 4. Figs. 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, and 21are top views of the several systems of punch-carrying plates, as seenwhen removed from the punch, while Figs. 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22 showvertical longitudinal sections of parts seen in Figs. 11, 13, 15, 17,19, and 21, respectively. Fig. 23 is an enlarged longitudinal sectiontaken just below the lower arm a, as seen in Fig. 1, and shows theoperating mechanism by means of which motion is communicated to theouter series of punches, and also the mechanism by means of which eachseries of punches when it has completed its cycle 0perates to advancethe next series of punches to the right one step in its cycle. Figs. 24,25, 26, 27, and 28 show vertical transverse sections of the parts seenin Fig. 23, as viewed from the right or rear end of the punch, takenalong the dotted lines m 1 50 3, m y", 00 y and 00 L1 respectively. Fig.24 is a perspective view, as seen from near the rear of the punch, ofthe cam-latch a. Figs. 29, 30, 31, and 32 show horizontal sections ofonly those parts seen in Fig. 23 which relate to the two outer series ofpunches, as seen from above and taken along the dotted lines at y, w y,m if, and 00 y respectively, in Fig. 23, while Fig. 33 is a horizontalsectional view, as seen from above, of the parts shown in Fig. 23 andtaken along the dotted line 00 1 Fig. 34 shows in perspective from belowand near the rear the method of supporting the camlatch from the plate 0Fig. 35 shows in perspective from above and near the front of the punchthe cam-latch 0 Fig. 36 shows in top view the punch with the caseinplace, but the handles H and H and the body-piece H and the operatingmechanism connected therewith removed. Fig. 37 is a side view of theparts shown in Fig. 36. Fig. 38 is a view of one of the transfers thatmay be used in connection with my punch. Fig. 39 shows the pin by meansof which any system of punch-plates may be returned from its extremeforward position to its starting-point.

Referring to the drawings, my punch consists in a pair of cooperatingand parallel moving parts H and H, connected together by means of linksI) and b articulating at their forward or left-hand ends on pins passingthrough the parts H and H, respectively, and connected together at theirrear ends also by means of pins working in slots j and j at the rear orright-hand ends of the bodypieces H and H, respectively. Articulatingupon screws, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, screwed into the upperbody-piece H, are seen the links 19 Similar links 12 are seenarticulating upon screws in the lower bodypiece H. The handle-piece Hhas members extending each side of the body-pieces H and H andarticulating upon pins with these links 11 and b in such a way, as seen,as to afford a greatly-increased leverage for the operation of the punchwhen the handle H is operated in connection with the body-piece H, whichtaken together serve as the handles of my punch. The construction asthus far outlined consists, substantially, in the usual ar rangement ofparallel moving parts such as seen in pliers and punches, with theexception, perhaps, of the mechanism for operating these partsconsisting in the handle H and the links b and b. The body-piece H iscurved upward and around the punch-carrying plates and terminates at itsleft-hand end in a horizontal jaw g, as indicated in Figs. 4, 36, and37, arranged to press upon and force downward those punches in eachseries which, according to the several positions of the punch-carryingplates, happen to lie in a straight line passing through thelongitudinal axis of the punch.

At the rear end of the bod y-pieces H and H in Figs. 2 and 4 is seen apin 9, serving to maintain lateral alinement between such body-pieces. Aspring f, suitably supported in holes therefor in the body-pieces H andH, serves to force them apart after each act of punching. V

A suitable stud 61/ revolubly secured in the lower bod y-piece H of mypunch, Works freely in a hole therefor in the upper bodypiece I-I, so asto admit of the reciprocating motion of the parts H and H. Upon this pina", as seen in Fig. 10, are assembled the several systems ofpunch-carrying plates in the manner to be explained. As seen in Figs. 1,4, 10, 11, and 12, the outer system of punchcarrying plates consists infour segmental plates to a a a similar in conformation, and with thelower plates to and ct secured together at each end by a verticalmember, and by means of which they are connected also at each end to aradial arm (L The upper segmental plates 0, and a are similarly securedtogether at each end by a verticallydisposed member, and by means ofwhich they also are connected at each end to a radially-disposed arm (0The upper radiallydisposed arms a and also the lower arms a areconnected together at their inner ends and are rigidlysecured at theirjunction upon the pin (L as indicated in Figs. 1, 4, 10, 11, and 12. Asseen in Figs. 1, 4, 10, 13, and 14, a similar system of segmentalplates, 0, c, 0 and c are similarly arranged, supported and carried byupper radially-disposed arms (I and lower radially-disposed arms 0 theseupper and lower radially-disposed arms 0 and 0 being connected togetherby the tube 0 which fits between the arms a and a upon the pin a and isrevoluble upon such pin (0 As seen in Figs. 1, 4, 10, 15, and 16, asimilar system of segmental plates 6 e c e are carried by means of upperradial arms eiand lower radial arms a, united at their junction by atube 6, which fits between the arms a" and c upon the tube 0 and isrevoluble in turn upon such tube 0 Again, as seen in Figs. 1, 4, 10, 17,and 18, a similar system of segmental plates at n n n is supported andcarried by means of upper radial arms 07." and lower radial arms aunited at their inner ends by a tube a, which fits between the arms eand 6 upon the tube e and is revoluble upon such tube a". As seen inFigs. 1, 4, 10, 19, and 20, a similar system of segmental plates 0 0 0 0is supported by means of upper radially-disposed arms 0 and lowerradially-disposed arms 0", united at their inner ends by means of a tube0, which fits between the arms at and n upon the tube at and isrevoluble in turn upon such tube 91 Again, as seen in Figs. 1, 4, 10,21, and 22, a similar system of segmental plates 7' r r r are supportedin this case, however, directly from a tube r", which fits and isrevoluble in turn upon the tube 0, the plate r being supported from andbeneath the plate r.

Refer now to Figs. 1, 3, 4, and 6. In the two upper segmental plates aand a are punched out a series of openings, as indicated in Fig. 3, suchthat rods having crosssectional conformations which would punch outcharacters as follows- 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 may freely work therein. Thereare also punched out in the plate a a similar series of openings soarranged as to exactly register with those openings just described andseen in the plates a and a The openings in these plates a and a serve asguides for vertically operating punches so formed throughout theirentire length that they shall be capable'of vertical movement throughthe series of plates Ct, a and a Located in the plates a and a are seensix of these punches, arranged when forced downward so as to pass intoand through the corresponding openings in the plate a, with which theyregister, to punch out characters as follows 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 readingfrom the bottom in Fig. 3 upward and to the right. Each of thesepunches, as (1 Fig. 6, is held in the position indicated in Figs. 4 and6 by means of a small coil-spring a", operating against a suitablewasher a secured upon such punch at such a point in its height as toallow this punch to be raised so that its lower end shall lie a littleabove the lower surface of the plate of. This construction is more fullyindicated in detail in Fig. 9 for the series of plates 0, 0, 0 and 0 0being the die-plate and between which and the plate 0 the punching iseffected. The

punch 0 is held upward by means of the coil-spring 0 working against thewasher 0 secured upon this punch 0 at such a point, as indicated, thatthe operation of the spring thereon will hold the punch o with its lowerend a little above the lower surface of the plate 0 All of the punchesare supported in exactly this same way, and to avoid confusion lettersof-reference to many of these individual punches and also to the washersand the springs is entirely omitted fromthe other figures. The upper andlower guide-plates 0 and 0 as well as all of the punch-carrying plates,are held at suitable distances apart by means of studs p riveted intothese plates 0 and 0 and located between the holes in such platesthrough which the several punches are arranged to move, as indicated inFig. 8. In Fig. 4 to avoid confusion only one punch is shown in eachsystem of plates, and such ones as are so shown are the ones seen inoperative position in Fig. 1.

Referring to Figs. 1, 3, and 4, in the plates a and a is arranged aseries of punches cooperating with the openings in the die-plate atopunch out from the ticket or transfer openings which shall stand for thefollowing C 0,77 (1,77 2,77 C 3,77 (6 4,7 5. Similarly the punchescarried by the IIO plates 0 and c cooperate with the correspondingopenings in the die-plate c to punch out from the ticket or transfer 1,2, 3, ((4,7) 5,77 ((6:77 7,77 (l 8,77 9,77 ((10, 11,77 or 12. Thepunches carried by the plates 6 and e cooperate with the correspondingopening in the die-plate e to punch out either the character A or P,while the punches carried by the plates 01 and n cooperate with thecorresponding openings in the die-plate n to punch out characters asfollows: 0, ((1,77 (2,77 (3,77 (4,77 (5,77 (6,77 ((7,77 8,77 9.Similarly the punches carried by the plates 0 and 0 cooperate with thecorresponding openings in the die-plate o to punch out characters asfollows: O, 1, 2, or 3, while the punches carried by the plates 7' and"r cooperate with the corresponding holes in the die-plate r to punchout characters as (1,77 (2,77 (8,77 (4,77 ((5,7) 6,77 ((7,77 8, 9, 10,11, or 12. In constructing my punch the lower radially-disposed arms aare first rigidly secured upon the rod a. The lower radially-disposedarms 0 are rigidly secured upon the tube 0 and so on for each of theother systems of plates, excepting r, r, W, and T The upperradiallydisposed arms a 0 &c., are not yet secured to the rod a tube a,&c. Then the tubes 0, e, n, 0 and r are placed one on the other on therod a in the order named. The plates '1", 1", T and r are all rigidlysecured in proper registry to the tube 7" before assembling. Then theupper radially-disposed arms 0 are forced upon the upper end of the tube0 and rigidly secured thereto, care being taken to have thepunch-openings in the plates 0 and o register properly with thecorresponding openings in the plate 0. Then the radiallydisposed arms n,6 c, and a are similarly forced upon the upper ends of the tubes n, e,c", and the rod a, respectively and in the order named.

Referring to Figs. 4 and 22, through the opening in the lower segmentalplate '1" there is formed a union between the channeled jaw g and theextension g formed on the bodypiece H and lying underneath the plates ac e n o r. The upper surface of this channeled jaw g extends under andsupports each one of the plates at c e n 0 'r, and in this jaw g thereare located preferably round clearance-holes, arranged to register withthe holes in these plates 0. c e n o r when such plates are in theiroperative positions for the punching of the ticket. The portions of theticket that are punched out drop into the channel formed on the undersurface of this jaw g, and upon the turning of the left-hand end of thepunch downward these punchings fall out of the opening at the left-handend of this channeled jaw g.

Referring now to Figs. 23, 24:, 24:, 25, 26, 27, and 28, at theleft-hand end of the lower section of the punch a handle h is located,which is connected through a suitable slot in the case B with the platea and by means of which such plate a is reciprocated horizontally, so asto impart motion to the plates a or a a in the manner following: Theplate a carries a spring-pawl a pivoted thereto, and from the free orupper end of which there projects to the right, as seen in Fig. 23, andtoward the observer from the plane of the drawings, as seen in Figs. 27and 28, a pin c0 arranged to engage at the proper time the teeth in theratchet (r projecting downward from the under surface of the plate a. Tothe right of this ratchet 0. as seen in Fig. 23, is a cam-plate a, inthe slot in which this projecting pin 01, is always retained. Thiscam-plate 0. in turn is supported from the plate a, rigidly secured tothe extension 9 of the body-piece H. In this plate a there is formed aslot, in which there is arranged to slide vertically the cam-latch a.This cam-latch a has a projection a, which is so engaged by a spring aas to hold up this cam-latch a with the latch 00 thereon in one of thenotches in the rack a. A cam 0, formed on this cam-latch a, is arrangedto close the groove in the cam-plate Q when this cam-latch a occupiesits upper position, locking the plate a from motion either to the rightor to the left. The spring (1 cooperates with the projection (1 on thecam-latch (L15, against which it bears, in such a way that when thecam-latch a is up the spring 0, tends to keep it in that position. Italso tends to restore the cam-latch a to such position when it has beenpressed down only far enough to clear the rack a, as shown in Fig. 24;but the conformation of the parts is such, as will at once heunderstood, that when the cam-latch a is pressed clear down by the cam61 on the extreme right-hand end of the plate a, then this spring atends to hold such cam-latch a in its extreme downward position until bythe return of this plate a to its extreme right-hand position the cam non the left-hand end of this plate aengages the projection formed on theleft-hand side of the cam-latch Q15 and raises it to its upper position.The forward movement of the plate a is downward and to the left, as seenin Figs. 1 and 3. As seen in Fig. 23, it is toward the observer, and asseen in Figs. 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28 it is from the right toward theleft, until each one of the punches arranged to punch out the characters0 l 2 3 at 5 in regular order have been brought under the jaw g, formedon the bodypieceH, and by means of which such punches maybe forceddownward and through the corresponding openings in the plate a. At thecompletion of the cycle of the plates a a a, and a the cam-latch a isforced downward and held there by the spring a, so that, referring toFigs. 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28, such plates or a a. a may be returned totheir extreme right-hand position, which is the starting position forthe next cycle of such plates. The pin (2, on the upper free end of thespring-pawl a works constantly in the groove formed in the cam-plate eand the reciprocation of the plate a laterally, by means of the handleh, serves to advance the plate a one step to the left for each completemotion to the left of such plate a This plate a is suitably supported bymeans of its connection with the handle it to admit of suchreciprocating motion beingimparted thereto. The pawl a is arranged to beoperated upon by two springs near the pivotal point thereof in such away that the pin (L21, projecting from the upper end thereof, shallnever stop at the neutral point at either end of the elliptical grooveformed in the plate a The cam-latch a is seen in perspective view inFig. 24. Attention is called to the fact that each sector is advanced inuniform steps during the range of its operative positions, and then,lastly, each sector, except the sector 7", is advanced over a greaterdistance in order that it may communicate to the next succeeding sectorthe necessary angular mo tion to constitute one step in the cycle ofsuch next succeeding sector. Thus it will be seen that all of the teethon the ratchet (1 except the last must have one and the sameconformation, while the last tooth on the ratchet (0 must have adifferent conformation as to its length and as to its operative face.The teeth are shown only diagrammatically in the drawings, and there isnot given to them the conformation in the above referred-to detailsnecessary to secure these different angular advances. The conformationsfor securing this result are so clearly shown, described, and claimed inanother pending application of mine, serially numbered 16,200, filed May10, 1900, that no detailed illustration or description is herein given.These same remarks apply to the ratchets yet to be described foroperating the sectors 0, e, n, 0, and 9", except that in the case of thesector 1", as no other sector is advanced thereby,the additional step isomitted and of course the teeth upon the ratchet r for actuating thesector 1" are all of the same conformation.

Pivotally secured to the under surface of the plate a and near the inneredge thereof, and also near the upper right-hand corner thereof, asindicated in dotted lines in Fig. 29, is seen a spring-pawl o whosefunction, construction, and arrangement are very similar to thespring-pawl a already described,

except that its motion is in a horizontal rather than in a verticalplane, as is the case with the spring-pawl a. A pin extending downwardfrom the free end of this pawl c, is arranged to work in a groove formedin the cam-plate 0 as indicated in Fig. 30, whereby as the plate a isadvanced one step after the last punch in the series carried by theplates 6& and a has been brought into operative position and under thejaw g, formed on the body-piece H, then this pin a, projecting downwardfrom the spring-pawl c and working in the groove in this cam-plate 0 isforced to the right, as seen in Fig. 30, and engages one of the teeth onthe ratchet 0 rigidly supported from and a little below the undersurface of the plate 0. The further movement of the plate a to itsextreme downward position, as indicated in Figs. 1, 3, 29, and 33, or toits extreme left-hand position, as seen in Figs. 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28,then serves to advance the plate 0 one step, carrying with it also theplates 0, c and c and the series of punches carried by such plates andoperating therein. The extreme movement of the plate a, just abovedescribed, results in the pin 0 being forced to the left in passingdownward, so as to be free from the camplate 0 Then under the influenceof the springs operating at the upper end of the pawl 0 such pawl isforced to the left, so that the pin 0 upon the return movement of theplate a passes to the left of the camplate' 0 so that the plate a maybereturned to its starting position. The cam-latch 0 as seen in Figs. 23,30, 31, and 32, serves, by means of the latch thereon, when in itsextreme right-hand position to lock the plate 0 by engaging the notchesin the rack o supported from the ratchet c as indicated in Figs. 23 and32. A cam 0 on this cam-latch 0 passes through the cam-plate e in such away as to be engaged by the pin 0 upon the spring-pawl 0 so as torelease the latch c of the cam-latch 0 from the rack 0 just prior to theengagement of the ratchet e by means of this pin 0'. Thus the plate cisreleased from the cam-latch c just before such plateis advanced by thepin 0 engaging one of the teeth in the ratchet e by the forward movementof the plate a, by which such pawl c is carried, as indicated in Fig. 29and already described.

Referring to Fig. 32,21. projection 0 formed on the left-hand side ofthe rack c and at its upper end, is arranged to so engage the latch e onthe cam-latch e as to force it to its extreme left-hand position, whereit is held by the spring 0 cooperating with the projection 0 on theunder side of this camlatch in a manner similar to the cooperationalready described between the cam-latch a and spring 00 so that when theplate 0 has completed its cycle the latch 0 is held out of engagementwith the rack 0 by the spring 0 so as to permit of the free return ofthe plate 0 to its starting-point, when the projection 0 formed on theleft-hand side of the rack c and at its front end, engages theprojection c on the cam-latch 0 so as to force it to its extremeright-hand position, causing the latch to engage the first notch in therack 0 carried by the plate 0. As the cooperation between the plate 0and the plate e is exactly similar to that already described-between theplate a and the plate 0, no further description of the cooperationbetween such plates or between the plates 6 and IIO connection, theoperation being such that each one of such plates when it is advanced ashort distance after the completion of its operative cycle (which isthat port-ion of its movement during which some of the punches carriedby the upper plates of corresponding number are in a position to beengaged by the jaw g) it in turn advances the next plate to the right ortoward the center of the punch one step in its cycle. Each one of suchplates at the completion of itsoperative cycle and the extra movementneeded to impart an impulse to the next succeeding plate serves torelease the latch bywhich it is hold, such latch remaining out ofengagement with its corresponding rack until such plate is returned toits starting position, when such latch is again forced into engagementwith the first notch in its corresponding rack, whereby each of suchplates is held in proper position for each advance thereof by itscorresponding latch. In Figs. 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28 no holes are shownthrough the upper surface of this channel-piece g, their locationlaterally being indicated by dotted lines.

Fig. 33, to which reference is now made, is a horizontal section of theparts seen in Fig. 23, taken along the dotted line as y, with the partsabove such line removed. In this view, Fig. 33, only the extreme ends ofthe platesa 06920 1 are shown in diagram and with the portions thereofbetween such extreme ends broken away. The plate a carries on its undersurface and at its rear or upper end a cam projection a and also on itsunder surface and at its lower or front end a cam projection a These camprojections are arranged to so engage a pin a projecting upward througha suitable slot therefor in the lower side of the arm g and from theslide d, as seen in Fig. 23, that as the plate a completes its extremeforward motion the pin a is moved to the right, as indicated in Fig. 33,carrying with it this slide d, the function of which will be explainedlater. The return of this plate a to its starting position again forcesthis slide d to the left by the engagement of the cam projection a withthe pin a From this slide at there extends upward through suitable slotstherefor in the lower part of the arm g also the pins e 11 0 1"arranged, when such pins are moved to the right, so that they may beengaged and held in their extreme right-hand positions by means oflatches 0 6 011 0 r suitably pivoted upon the upper surface of thismember g Referring again to Fig. 33, as the plate 0 is moved to itsextreme downward position a pin 0 serves to force the latch 0 intoengagement with the pin a, where it remains until by the return of thisplate 0 toits starting position the pin 0 also carried by this plate a,forces the latch c out of engagement with the pin From the arrangementseen in Fig. it will be understood that an exactly similar operationtakes place at the completion of the forward motion of each one of theplates 6 n o r, and at the return of such plates to their startingpositions their corresponding latches are released from engagement withthe corresponding pins. It will of course be understood that no one ofthe plates 0 e n o r is ever advanced to its extreme downward position,as seen in Fig. 33, except by the motion of the plate a to its extremedownward position. The movement of this plate a to its extreme downwardposition results by means of the cooperation between the projection aand the pin a in forcing the slide at to the right. At this same time,however, it will further be understood that either the plate 0 alone orwith it the plate 6 or with them both the plate n or with all three ofthe plates just mentioned the plate 0, or all of the plates 0 e n 0 r,may be moved to their extreme downward positions simultaneously with theplate a. Such ones, however, of such plates 0 e n 0 r as are advanced totheir extreme forward or downward positions carry with them theircorresponding latches c e n o r causing such latches to engage thecorresponding pins 0 e n o 7" immediately after such pins have beenmoved to the right by the operation of the plate a, in a manner alreadydescribed, and thus holding this slide d in its extreme right-handposition until all of such plates 0 e n o ras have been thus moved totheir extreme forward or downward positions are returned to theirstarting positions, it being necessary that each one of such platesshall be returned to its starting position in order that all of thelatches e e n o 1' shall be released from their corresponding pins, sothat the slide (1 maybe returned to its left-hand position, asseen inFigs. 4 and 5. Attention is called to the fact that no one of thelatches 0' e n o r can be brought into engagement with its correspondingpin except when this slide cl is forced to the right, which can occuronly when the plate a is moved to its extreme forward position, causingthe slide d to be forced to the right by means of the projection (L18 onthe under side of this plate a. The pin 10, secured in the body-piece H,project-s downward through a hole in registry therewith in thebody-piece H in such a way that when the punch is operated this pin maypass to the right-hand end of the slide 01 only when this slide (Zoccupies its extreme left-hand position, as indicated in Figs. 4 and 5.The result of this, it will at once be understood, is that the punchcannot be operated after either the first one, or two, or three, orfour, or five, or all of such plates at c e n 0 1* have been moved totheir extreme forward or downward position until they have beenreturned, all of them that have reached their extreme forward ordownward position, to their starting positions. The conformation ofthese latches 0 e n 0 r is such, it will at once be seen, that they areheld in engagement with their corresponding pins projecting upward fromthe slide at by IIO means of the spring f, operating to force this slidecl a little to the left only when in its extreme right-hand position.The latches 0, 6 n 0 and 1' may be held at either extreme position bymeans of any suitable springs, (not shown,) but similar in conformationand operation to the springs a The slide cl works in a suitable groovetherefor in the under side of the arm g and may beheld therein by thebottom of the case B. In this slide d there is formed a suitable slotfor the lower end of the pin a In this case B there is a suitable slotfor the connection between the handle hand plate 0. An opening is alsoprovided in the case B opposite the channel in the jaw g, through whichthe-punchings may drop out.

For returning each series of punches to its starting position after ithas been advanced to its extreme forward position I use a pin, such asseen in Fig. 39, which is inserted through the circular opening at theforward end of the corresponding one of the slots seen in the top of thecase in Fig. 36, and when any one of the series of punches has beenadvanced to its extreme forward position the lower end of this pinenters a corresponding hole therefor in the forward one of theradially-disposed arms connecting the punch-carrying plates, and then bymoving such pin the proper system of punch-plates and punches carriedthereby may be returned to its starting position, when the pin may beremoved through the circular opening provided therefor at the rear endof each of such slots.

To provide for the extreme motion of the plates 1' r r W, three holes inthe upper plate r are provided for the insertion of this pin, so thatthe motion of this pin which is permitted in the corresponding slot issufficient to provide for the return in three operations or in threesuccessive steps of such system of plates to its starting-point.

The operation of my punch may be divided into three parts, as follows:First, the operation of the punches by means of the handles H and Hsecond, the operation of the system of sectors carrying the punchesstanding for the fractions of an hour for the purpose of advancing thetime indication the desired fractional part of an hour; third, theoperation of the system of sectors carrying the punches standing forhours of the day by suitable mechanism from the system of sectorscarrying the punches standing for fractions of an hour. A clearunderstanding of these operations is all that is necessary, as theoperation of any one of the systems of sectors from the next one oflower time value is precisely the same as that to be described in thethird operation.

First operation: Refer to Figs. 1, 2, 4, 37, and 38. The means by whichit is possible to adjust the systems of sectors so that the punches willpunch out any desired time indication will be readily understood byreference to the second and third operations described below. Thetransfer, as shown in Fig. 38, is inserted through the opening in thecase B, Fig. 37, between the plates a 0 6 p 0 and r and the die-platesa, c, e, 'n, 0, and '7", Fig. 4, in such a way that the line to whichthe transfer is issued shall come opposite to the jaws g and g, Fig. 4,of the punch, and then the handles H and H Fig. 2, are forced together.As a result of this, through the operation of the links If and 5 Figs. 1and 2, the body-pieces H and H are forced together and carry with themthe jaws g and g. As the jaw g approaches the jaw g the punches lying inthe plane passing longitudinally through the handles and jaws and thecenter of the rod a, Fig. 4, are pressed by this jaw g through thetransfer into the corresponding die-plates against the action of thespringf and also the springs on such punches, Fig. 4. When the pressureon the handles is relieved, the spring f, Fig. 4, forces the body-piecesH and H apart, and with them the jaws g and g. As the jaws recede fromeach other the springs on the oper ated punches draw such punches out ofthe die-plates and back through the punch-plates, which latter serve asstrippers to remove the transfer from such punches. The transfer is thenwithdrawn and has punched out of it' the desired time indication.

Second operation: Refer to Figs. 1, 3, 4, 5, e, 7, s, 9, 11, 12, 23, 24,24a, 25, 26, 27, 2s, 33, 36, 37, and 39. When it is necessary to advancethe sectors a, a, a and a Figs. 1, 3, 4, 6, 11, and 12, carrying thepunches standing for the fractions of an hour, the handle h, Figs. 1,23, 36, and 37, is moved first away from and then toward the observer,as seen in Fig. 23, each time as far asit will go, which results inmoving the plate a Figs. 27 and 28, to its extreme right-hand. positionand then to its extreme left-hand position, as seen in Figs. 27 and 28.From the pawl a Figs. 27 and 28, which is pivoted to this plate a, a pina Figs. 23, 27, and 28, extends into the cam-slot in the cam-plate a,Figs. 23 and 26, and the motion of the plate 0. as just described,causes this pin a. to travel in such cam-slot always over to the left,as seen in Fig. 26-that is, to the left in the upper portion and to theright in the lower portion of such cam-slot-as a result of the operationof the springs seen in Figs. 27 and 28 upon such pawl a. The upperspring throws the pawl down at the left-hand end, while the lower springthrows the pawl up at the right-hand end of such cam-slot, as theright-hand end of this cam-slot is lower than the left-hand end. Thuswhen the plate a is moved to the right, as seen in Figs. 27 and 28, thepin a is moved through the lower part of the camslot in the cam-plate dFig. 26, and does not engage the ratchet a, Fig. 27. Then when moved tothe left, as seen in Figs. 27 and 28, the pin a is caused by the lowerspring of the pawl a to pass into the upper part of the cam-slot in thecam-plate (L13. When it has almost reached the middle of such slot, itengages the cam e Fig. 26, and forces it downward, and the latch a, Fig.24, connected therewith, is also forced downward out of engagement withthe rack a against the action of the spring a, but not far enoughdownward to reverse the action of such spring. This frees the sector afrom the lower member g of the punch, and at the same time that thelatch a is Withdrawn from the rack o thepin a engages the rear surfaceof one of the teeth of .the ratchet a" and moves the sector a in thedirection to bring the next time indication into operative position, andthe continued motion to the left of the plate a first releases thecam-latch n Figs. 24 and 24*, which is forced upward by spring a toengage the rack a as soon as the next notch of such rack comes oppositeto the latch e After once engaging the rear face of one of the teeth ofthe ratchet e the motion of the plate a to the left causes the pin (L21to carry the ratchet a, and hence the sector a, along with it until thecam-slot in the cam-plate c0 draws the pin downward away from theratchet (1 and at just the time when the pin a is released from theratchet-o. the rack a has been sufficiently advanced to be again engagedby the latch a It will of course be understood that the pitch of theteeth on the ratchet a and the pitch of the notches on the rack a, aswell as the distance moved by the sector a for each complete motion ofthe handle h, as just described, corresponds angularly exactly with thepitch of the punches carried by the sectors a and a that is, thedistance from the center of one to the center of the next punch carriedby such sectors. The pins 19 (seen in Figs. 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, and 9) areprovided on all of the sectors a 0 a a 0 and r in order that the rackscarried by all of the sectors a c e n 0 7' must be engaged by theircorresponding cam-latches to permit the jaws g and g to be broughttogether; otherwise the jaw g would strike against some of the pins 19and such pin or pins would prevent the operation of the punch at alluntil the sectors were properly adjusted, Figs. 6 and 9. hen the punchesindicating the fractions of the hour have been advanced until (in thiscase) the indication 5 is broughtinto operative position, since themotion must necessarily be ahead and cannot be backward when thepunch-jaws are operative, in order to return the sectors to the positionto bring the first of this series of punches, or 0, into operativeposition it is first necessary to advance these sectors one step beyondthe 5. This first brings the cam a, carried by the sector a, Figs.23 and33, againsta pin a ,Figs. 23 and 33, carried by the sliding bar d, Figs.4, 5, 6, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 2S, and this forces the bar d backtoward the handles of the punch. Immediately after this operation thecam e carried by the sector a, forces the cam-latch a down so far thatthe action of the spring at is reversed and the sectors a,

This prevents operating the punch, as the bar (Z is right in the path ofthe pin 19'. In order to again make the punch operative, the sectors (1,a, a and a must be returned to their zero position, at which time thecam a carried by the sector a, Fig. 33, engages the pin a from theopposite side and forces the bar at back out of the path of the pin p,at which time also the cam a Fig. 24, engages the projection 0. on thecam-latch at, Fig. 24, and forces the same upward until the action ofthe spring a is again reversed, and it causes the latch a on suchcam-latch a to engage the first notch in the rack or. The sectors a, a,a and a are returned to their starting position by means of the pinshown in Fig. 39, which is inserted through the outside circular slot,(shown in Fig. 36,) into the hole in the arm (1 Fig. 11. By moving thepin, which is inserted through the lower end of the slot, as seen inFig. 36, up to the upper end these sectors and the punches carried bythem are returned to their starting position.

Third operation: Refer to Figs. 1, 3, 4, 13, 14, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,35, 36, and 39. At the same time that the sector a is advanced from itslast operative position in order to free it from the cam-latch a, asalready described, the pin 0 carried by the pawl o Figs. 23, 29, and 30,is moved through the cam-slot in the cam-plate 0 Figs. 30 and 31. Thepin 0 first engages the cam and withdraws the latch 0 from the rack 0but does not reverse the action of the spring 0 Figs. 30, 31, 32, and35. At the same time that the rack e is released the pin 0 engages therear or radial face of one of the teeth of the ratchet 0 Fig. 30, and asthe motion of the sector a is continued the pawl c and pin 0 move therachet. 0 and hence also the sector 0, along with the sector a, whichmotion is continued until the sector 0 has been sufliciently advanced tobring the next punch car ried by the sectors 0, c, 0 and 0 Figs. 1, 3,4, 13, and 14, into operative position between the jaws g and g, atwhich time the cam-slot in the cam-plate 0 has drawn the pin 0 away fromthe operating-face of the tooth of the ratchet 0 with which it was incontact. At this time, also, the rack c has advanced sufficiently sothat the'cam-latch c engages another notch in such rack 0 Fig. 32. Whenthe sector a is returned to its starting position as a result of theconformation of the cam-slot in the cam-plate 0 and the action of thesprings on the pawl c, the pin 0 passes to the left of the cam-plate 0,Figs. 30 and 31. When the sector a has been advanced until the lastpunches in its series, or 12, have been brought into operative position,the sector 0 must be advanced another step in orderto release suchsector cand permit its return to the starting position, which isaccomplishedin the manner just described,

I and this results in forcing the latch so far out from the rack 0 bymeans of the cam 0 carried by such rack, Fig. 32, that the action of thespring 0 is reversed and the sector 0 is free to be returned to thestarting position. This 'is done by means of the pin shown in 39, whichis inserted through the lower c has engaged the projection 0 on thecamlatch 0 and forced thelatch 0 into the first notch of such rack 0 andat the same time again reversed the action of the spring 0 In order tonecessitate the return of the sector c to its starting position after ithas completed its cycle, the sector 0 is advanced from its lastoperative position to the position to release the rack 0 from the latch0 at which time the pin 0, carried by such sector 0, Fig. 33, engagesthe latch 0 and pushes it downward, as seen in Fig. 33; but just beforethis occurs the cam 0. has pushed the sliding bar 01 to the right byengaging the pin a as already described, and this results in moving thepin 0 secured in the sliding bar 01, just to the right of the latch 0but the cam-surface on the end of this latch forces the pin 0 and hencethe bar d, still farther to the right as the pin 0 pushes the latch 0into engagement with the pin 0. This extra motion to the right of thebar (Z is opposed by the spring f, Fig. 4, which as a result of theconformation of the cam on the end of the latch 0 serves to lock thelatch when the sector 0 is moved back until such latch c is forciblydisengaged from such pin 0 by means of the pin at which time the sector0 is in its starting position. Each sector 6 n 0 'r is operated from thesector 0, e, n, or 0 preceding it in precisely the same manner as thesector 0 is operated from the sector a, and a similar locking mechanismto that operated by the sector 0 is operated by each of the sectors e,n, 0, and r, as indicated in Fig. 33.

In using my punch the conductor inserts the ticket through the slot seenin the front side of the case and forces the body-piece H, which is theupper handle-piece, and the handle-piece H together in the usual way,thus causing those punches in each series which are arranged in a linewith the longitudinal axis of the punch to operate upon the ticket andpunch therefrom the desired characters. Each of the several systems ofpunches is advanced in the manner already described from time to time bythe operation of the handle h in such a way that the punchings given tothe transfers or tickets shall bear the desired time indications. Theconductor may be required to advancethe punches at intervals of timecorresponding with any predetermined arrangement in the points of timeat which he passes any particular points in his route or atpredetermined points of time indicated by a clock upon the car. Theissuing conductor will punch the transfer opposite the line to which thepassenger is to be transferred, as indicated in Fig. 38. The receivingconductor will also punch the transferin a space provided for thatpurpose in such a way as to indicate thereon the time at which hereceives the transfer. It will at once be understood that it is notpossible for a conductor to give to a transfer which he receives a timeindication differing from that which he gives at the same time to. thetransfers which he issues.

By the use of transfers substantially as indicated in connection with mypunch in the manner described it is necessary only to examine thetransfers handed in by each conductor independently of any consecutivenumbering or conductors numbering to determine if the transfer privilegehas been abused and, if so, by whom.

WhatI claim is- 1. Two or more series of punches with theircorresponding dies, means for supporting the dies of each series inrigid and permanent alinement with their corresponding punches, suchpunches and dies arranged to give indications of progressive values inone or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of suchseries except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next seriesof higher denomination, means whereby the cooperating punches and diesin each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward soas to bring the cooperating punches and dies in such series intooperative position only in regular progressive order throughout eachcycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series, exceptthe first, can be advanced one step'only in a cycle of the cooperatingpunches and dies therein, and only after all the punches and dies in acomplete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination,ha"e beenbrought into operative position, and means whereby the movement of oneor more of such series, except the last, from a last step to a firststep in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein advances thenext series of higher denomination one step in a cycle of itscooperating punches and dies.

2. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies, meansfor supporting the dies of each series in rigid and permanent alinementwith their corresponding punches, such punches and dies arranged to giveindications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing fora step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such series maybe moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperatingpunches and dies in such series into operative position only in regularprogressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means wherebyone or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one steponly in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and onlyafter all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next seriesof lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, meanswhereby the movement of one or more of such series, except the last,from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperating punchesand (lies therein advances the next series of higher denomination onestep in a cycle ofits cooperating punches and dies, and means wherebyall of the punches and (lies standing for each different relationbetween the several steps in the cycles of the punches and dies in suchdifferent series may be operated simultaneously, or nearly so, toindicate the step to which-each series has been advanced.

3. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies, meansfor supporting the dies of each series in rigid and permanent alinementwith their corresponding punches, such punches and dies arranged togive'indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in eachseries, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the laststanding for a step in a cycle of the next series of higherdenomination, means whereby the cooperating punches and dies in each oneof such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bringthe cooperating punches and dies in such series into operative positiononly in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series,means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can beadvanced one step only in a cycle of the cooperating punches and diestherein, and only after all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, inthe next series of lower de nomination, have been brought into operativeposition, means whereby the movement of one or more of such series,except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of thecooperating punches and dies therein advances the next series of higherdenomination one step in a cycle of its cooperating punches and dies,means whereby all of the punches and dies standing for each differentrelation between the several steps in the cycles of the punches and diesin such different series may be operated simultaneously, or nearly so,to indicate the step to which each series has been advanced, and meanswhereby the mechanism for actuating such punches and dies is inoperativeexcept when the punches and dies in each series occupy an operativeposition standing for some one relation between the several steps in thecycles of such punches and dies.

- 4. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies, meansfor supporting the dies of each series in rigid and permanent alinementwith their corresponding punches, such punches and dies arranged to giveindications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing fora step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such series maybe moved only progessively or forward so as to bring the cooperatingpunches and dies in such series into operative position only in regularprogressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means wherebyone or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one steponly in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and onlyafter all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next seriesof lower denomination, have been brought into operative po sition, meanswhereby the movement of one or more of such series, except the last,from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperating punchesand dies therein advances the next series of higher denomination onestep in a cycle of its cooperating punches and dies, and means wherebythe mechanism for actuating such punches and dies is inoperative exceptwhen the punches and dies in each series occupy an operative positionstanding for some one relation between the several steps in the cyclesof such punches and dies.

5. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies, meansfor supporting the dies of each series in rigid and permanent alinementwith their corresponding punches, such punches and dies aranged to giveindi cations of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing fora step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such series maybe moved only progressively or for ward so as to bring the cooperativepunches and dies in such series into operative position only in regularprogressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means wherebyone or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one steponly in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and onlyafter all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next seriesof lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, andmeans for preventing the movement of one or more of such series, exceptthe last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperatingpunches and dies therein until the next series of higher denominationhas been advanced one step in a cycle of its cooperating punches anddies.

6. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies, meansfor supporting the dies of each series in rigid and permanent alinementwith their corresponding punches, such punches and dies arranged to giveindications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing fora step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such seriesmaybe moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperatingpunches and dies in such series into operative position only in regularprogressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means wherebyone or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one steponly in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and onlyafter all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next seriesof lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, meansfor preventing the movement of one or more of such series, except thelast, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperatingpunches and dies therein until the next series of higher denominationhas been advanced one step in a cycle of its cooperating punches anddies, and means whereby all of the punches and dies standing for eachdifferent relation between the several steps in the cycles of thepunches and dies in such different series may be operatedsimultaneously, or nearly so, to indicate the step to which each serieshas been advanced.

7. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies, meansfor supporting the dies of each series in rigid and permanent alinementwith their corresponding punches, such punches and dies arranged to giveindications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing fora step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such series maybe moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperatingpunches and dies in such series into operative position only in regularprogressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means wherebyone or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one steponly in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and onlyafter all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next seriesof lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, meansfor preventing the movement of one or more of such series, except thelast, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperatingpunches and dies therein until the next series of higher denominationhas been advanced one step in acyele of its cooperating punches anddies, means whereby all of the punches and dies standing for eachdifferent relation between the several steps in the cycles of thepunches and dies in such different series .may be operatedsimultaneously, or nearly so, to indicate the step to which each serieshas been advanced, and means whereby the mechanism for actuating suchpunches and dies is inoperative except when the punches and dies in eachseries occupy an operative position standing for some one relationbetween the several steps in the cycles of such punches and dies.

8. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies, meansfor supporting the dies of each series in rigid and permanent alinementwith their corresponding punches, such punches and dies arranged to giveindications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing fora step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby the cooperat ing punches and dies in each one of such series maybe moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperatingpunches and dies in such series into operative position only in regularprogressive order throughout each cycle in suchseries, means whereby oneor more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step onlyin a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and only afterall the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next series oflower denomination, have been brought into operative position, means forpreventing the movement of one or more of such series, except the last,from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperating punchesand dies therein until the next series of higher denomination has beenadvanced one step in a cycle of its cooperating punches and dies, andmeans whereby the mechanism for actuating such punches and dies isinoperative except when the punches and dies in each series occupy anoperative position standing for some one relation between the severalsteps in the cycle of such punches and dies.

9. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies, meansfor supporting the dies of each series in rigid and permanent alinementwith their corresponding punches, such'punches and dies arranged to giveindications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing fora step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby an operative relation may be established between the cooperatingpunches and dies standing for each step in each cycle in each one ofsuch series and a suitable actuating mechanism only in regularprogressive order throughout each cycle in such series, and by advancesof one step at a time only in one or more of such series except thefirst, and only after an operative relation has been established betweenall the cooperating punches and dies and the actuating mechanismtherefor standing for a complete cycle in the next series of lowerdenomination, and means whereby each re'eI-sl i I relation between thecooperating punches and dies and the actuating mechanism thereforstanding for the next succcedingstep in a cycle of the next series ofhigher denomination.

10. Two or more'series of punches with their corresponding dies, meansfor supporting the dies of each series in rigid and permanentalinementwith their corresponding punches, such punches and dies arranged to giveindications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing forastepin acycle of the nextseries of higher denomination, means wherebyan operative relation may be established between the co operatingpunches and dies standing for each step in each cycle in each one ofsuch series and a suitable actuating mechanism only in regularprogressive order throughout each cycle in such series, and by advancesof one step at a time on-lyin one or more of such series except thefirst, and only after an operative relation has been established betweenall the cooperating punches and dies and the actuating mechanismtherefor standing for a complete cycle in the next series of lowerdenomination, means whereby each reestablishment of an operativerelation between the cooperating punches and dies and the actuatingmechanism therefor standing'for a first step in a cycle of one or moreof such series except the last establishes an operative relation betweenthe cooperating punches and dies and the actuating mechanismthereforstanding for the next succeeding step in a cycle of the nextseries of higher denomination, and means whereby all of the punches anddies that are in operative relation with their actuating mechanismstandingfor each dilferent relation between the several steps in thecycles of the punches and diesin such different series may be actuatedsimultaneously, or nearly so.

11. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies, meansfor supporting the dies of each seriesin rigid and permanent alinementwith their corresponding punches, such punches and dies arranged to giveindications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing fora step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby an operative relation may be established between the cooperatingpunches and dies standing for each step in each cycle in each one ofsuch series and a suitable actuating mechanism only in regularprogressive order throughout each cyclein such series, and by advancesof one step at a time only in one or more of such series except thefirst, and only after an operative relation has been established betweenall the cooperating punches and dies and the actuatingmechanism thereforstanding for a complete cycle in the next series of lower denomination,means whereby each l'eostablishment of an operative relation between thecooper ating punches and dies and the actuating mechanism thereforstanding for a first step in a cycle of one or more of such seriesexcept the last establishes an operative relation between thecooperating punches and dies and the actuating mechanism thereforstanding for the next succeeding step in a cycle of the next series ofhigher denomination, means whereby all the punches and dies that are inoperative relation with theiractuating mechanism standing for eachdifferent relationbetween the several steps in the cycles of the punchesand dies in such different series may be actuated simultaneously, ornearly so, and means whereby the mechanism for actuating such punchesand dies is inoperative except when a punch or its corresponding die ineach series, standing for some one relation between the several steps inthe cycles of the punches and dies in such different series, is inoperative relation to its actuating mechanism.

12. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies, meansfor supporting the dies of each series in rigid and permanent alinementwith their corresponding punches, such punches and dies arranged to giveindications-of progressive Values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing fora step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby an operative relation may be established between the cooperatingpunches and dies standing for each step in each cycle in each one ofsuch series and a suitable actuating mechanism only in regularprogressive order throughout each cycle in such series,-and by advancesof one step at a time only in one or more of such series except thefirst, and only after an operative relation has been established betweenall the cooperating punches and dies and the actuating mechanismtherefor standing for a complete cycle in the next series of lowerdenomination, means whereby each reestablishment of an operativerelation between the cooperating punches and dies and the actuatingmechanism therefor standing for a first step in a cycle of one or moreof such series except the-last establishes an operative relation betweenthe cooperating punches and dies and the actuating mechanism thereforstanding for the next succeeding step in a cycle of the next series ofhigher denomination,and means whereby the mechanism for actuating suchpunches and dies is inoperative except when a punch or its correspondingdie in each series, standing for some one relation between the severalsteps in the cycles of the punches and dies in such different series, isin operative relation to its actuating mechanism.

13. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies, meansfor supporting the dies of each series in rigid and permanent alinementwith their corresponding punches, such punches and dies arranged to giveindications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing fora step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby an operative relation may be established between the cooperatingpunches and dies standing for each step in each cycle in each one ofsuch series and a suitable actuating mechanism only in regularprogressive order throughout each cycle in such series, and by advancesof one step at a time only in one or more of such series except thefirst, and only after an operative relation has been established betweenall the cooperating punches and dies and the actuating mechanismtherefor standing for a complete cycle in the next series of lowerdenomination, and means for preventing a reestablishment of an operativerelation between the cooperating punches and dies and the actuatingmechanism therefor standing for a first step in a cycle of one or moreof such series except the last until an operative relation has beenestablished between the cooperating punches and dies and the actuatingmechanism therefor standing for the next succeeding step in a cycle ofthe next series of higher denomination.

1-1. Two or more series ofpunches with their corresponding dies, meansfor supporting the dies of each series in rigid and permanent alinementwith their corresponding punches, such punches and dies arranged to giveindications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing fora step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby an operative relation may be established between the cooperatingpunches and dies standing for each step in each cycle in each one ofsuch series and a suitable actuating mechanism only in regularprogressive order throughout each cycle in such series, and by advancesof one step at a time only in one or more of such series except thefirst, and only after an operative relation has been established betweenall the cooperating punches and dies and the actuating mechanismtherefor standing for a complete cycle in the next series of lowerdenomination, means for preventing a restablishment of an operativerelation between the cooperating punches and dies and the actuatingmechanism therefor standing for a first step in a cycle of one or moreof such series except the last until an operative relation has beenestablished between the cooperating punches and dies and the actuatingmechanism therefor standing for the next succeeding step in a cycle ofthe next series of higher denomination, and means whereby all thepunches and dies that are in operative relation with their actuatingmechanism standing for each different relation between the several stepsin the cycles of the punches and dies in such diiferent series may beactuated simultaneously, or nearly so.

15. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies, meansfor supporting the dies of each series in rigid and permanent alinementwith their corresponding punches, such punches and dies arranged to giveindications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing fora step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby an operative relation may be established between the cooperatingpunches and dies standing for each step in each cycle in each one ofsuch series and a suitable actuating mechanism only in regularprogressive order throughout each cycle in such series, and by advancesof one step at a time only in one or more of such series except thefirst, and only after an operative relation has been established betweenall the cooperating punches and dies and the actuating mechanismtherefor standing for a complete cycle in the next series of lowerdenomination, means for preventing a reestablishment of an operativerelation between the cooperating punches and dies and the actuatingmechanism therefor standing for a first step in a cycle of one or moreof such series except the last until an operative relation has beenestablished between the codperating punches and dies and the actuatingmechanism therefor standing for the-next succeeding step in a cycle ofthe next series of higher denomination, means whereby all the punchesand dies that are in operative relation with their actuating mechanismstanding for each diiferent relation between the several steps in thecycles of the punches and dies in such different series may be actuatedsimultaneously, or nearly so, and means whereby the mechanism foractuating such punches and dies is inoperative except when a punch orits corresponding die in each series, standing for some one relationbetween the several steps in the cycles of the punches and dies in suchdifferent series, is in operative relation to its actuating mechanism.

16. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies meansfor supporting the dies of each series in rigid and permanent alinementwith their corresponding punches, such punches and dies arranged to giveindications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standingfor. a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby an operative relation may be established between the cooperatingpunches and dies standing for each step in each cycle in each one ofsuch series and a suitable actuating mechanism only in regularprogressive order throughout each cycle in such series, and by advancesof one step at a time only in one or more of such series except thefirst, and only after an operative relation has been established betweenall the cooperating punches and dies and the actuating mechanismtherefor standing fora complete cycle in the next series of lowerdenomination, means for preventing a reestablishment of an operativerelation between the cooperating punches and dies and the actuatingmechanism therefor standing for a first step in a cycle of one or moreof such series except the last until an operative relation has beenestablished between the cooperating punches and dies and the actuatingmechanism therefor standing for the next succeeding step in a cycle ofthe next series of higher denomination and means whereby the mechanismfor actuating such punches and dies is inoperative except when a punchor its corresponding die in each series, standing for some one relationbetween the several steps in the cycles of the punches and dies in suchdifferent series, is in operative relation to its actuating mechanism.

17. Two or more series of marking characters arranged to giveindications of progress iv'e values in one or more cycles in eachseries, a complete cycle in each one of such series, except the last,standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby an operative relation may be established between themarking characters standing for each step in each cycle in each one ofsuch series and a suit-able actuating mechanism only in regularprogressive order throughout each cycle in such series, and by advancesof one step at a time only in one orinore of such series except thefirst, and only after an operative relation has been established betweenall the marking characters and the actuating mechanism therefor standingfor a complete cycle in the next series of lower denomination, meanswhereby each reestablishment of an operative relation between themarking characters and the actuating mechanism therefor standing for afirst step in a cycle of one or more of such series except the last,establishes an o erative relation between the marking characters and theactuating mechanism therefor standing for the next succeeding step in acycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby all ofthe marking characters that are in operative relation with theiractuating mechanism standing for each differentrelation between theseveralsteps in the cycles of the marking characters in such differentseries may be actuated simultaneously, or nearly so, and means wherebythe mechanism for actuating such characters is inoperative except when acharacter in each one of such series is in operative. relation to itsactuating mechanism.

18. Two or more series of marking characters arranged to giveindications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each se ries,a complete cycle in each one of such series, except the last, standingfor a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby an operative relation may be established between the markingcharacters standing for each step in each cycle in each one of suchseries and a suitable actuating mechanism only in regular progressiveorder throughout each cycle in such series, and by advances of one stepat a time only in one or more of such series except the first, and onlyafter an operative relation has been established between all the markingcharacters and the actuating mechanism therefor standing for a completecycle in the next series of lower denomination, means whereby eachreestablishment of an operative relation between the marking charactersand the actuating mechanism therefor standing for a first step in acycle of one or more of such series except the last, establishes anoperative relation between the marking characters and the actuatingmechanism therefor standing for the next succeeding step'in a cycle ofthe next series of higher denomination, means whereby all of the markingcharacters that are in operative relation with their actuating mechanismstanding for each diiferent relation between the several steps in thecycles of the marking characters in such different series may beactuated simultaneously, or nearly so, and means whereby at the time ofsuch actuation of such characters, there is opposed to each one of suchcharacters mechanism cooperating therewith to displace from the plane ofa ticket portions thereof conforming in outline to such characters.

19. Two or more series of marking characters arranged to giveindications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series, except the last, standingfor a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby an operative relation may be established between the markingcharacters standing for each step in each cycle in each one of suchseries and a suitable actnating mechanism only in regular progressiveorder throughout each cycle in such series, and by advances of one stepat a time only in one or more of such series except the first, and onlyafter an operative relation has been established between all the markingcharacters and the actuating mechanism therefor standing for a completecycle in the next series of lower denomination, means whereby eachreestablishment of an operative relation between the marking charactersand the actuating mechanism therefor standing for a first step in acycle of one or more of such series except the last, establishes anoperative relation between the marking characters and the actuatingmechanism therefor standing for the next succeeding step in a cycle ofthe next series of higher denomination, means whereby all of the markingcharactors that are in operative relation with their actuating mechanismstanding for each different relation between the several steps in thecycles of the marking characters in such different series may beactuated simultaneously, or nearly so, means Whereby at the timeof suchactuation of such characters,

there is opposed to each one of such characters mechanism cooperatingtherewith to displace from the plane of a ticket portions thereofconforming in outline to such characters, and means whereby themechanism for actuating such characters is inoperative except when acharacter in each one of such series is in operative relation to itsactuating mechanism.

20. Two or more series of marking characters arranged to giveindications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series, except the last, standingfor a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby an operative relation may be established between the markingcharacters standing for each step in each cycle in each one of suchseries and a suitable actuating mechanism only in regular progressiveorder throughout each cycle in such series, and by advances of one stepat a time only in one or more of such series except the first, and onlyafter an operative relation has been established between all the markingcharacters.

and the actuating mechanism therefor standing for a complete cycle inthe next series of lower denomination, means whereby eachreestablishment of an operative relation between the marking charactersand the actuating mechanism therefor standing for a first step in acycle of one or more of such series except the last, establishes anoperative relation between the marking characters and the actuatingmechanism therefor standing for,

the next succeeding stepin a cycle of the next series of higherdeno1nination,means whereby at the time of the actuation of suchcharacters, there is opposed to each one of such characters mechanismcooperating therewith to displace from the plane of a ticket portionsthereof conforming in outline to such characters, and means whereby themechanism for actuating such characters is inoperative except when acharacter in each one of such series is in operative relation to itsactuating mechanism.

21. Two or more series of marking characters arranged to giveindications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series, except the last, standingfor a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby an operative relation may be established between the markingcharacters standing for each step in each cycle in each one of suchseries and a suitable actuating mechanism only in regular progressiveorder throughout each cycle in such series, and by advances of one stepat a time only in one or more of such series except the first, and onlyafter an operative relation has been established between all the markingcharacters and the actuating mechanism therefor standing for a completecycle in the next series of lower denomination, means for preventing areestablishment of an operative relation be tween the marking charactersand the actuating mechanism therefor standing for a first step in acycle of one or more of such series except the last, until an operativerelation has been established between the marking characters and theactuating mechanism therefor standing for the next succeeding step in acycle of the next series of higher denomination,means whereby all of themarking characters that are in operative relation with their actuatingmechanism standing for each different relation between the several stepsin the cycles of the marking characters in such different series may beactuated simultaneously, or nearly so, and means whereby the mechanismfor actuating such characters is inoperative except when a character ineach one of such series is in operative relation to its actuatingmechanism.

22. Two or more series of marking characters arranged to giveindications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series, except the last, standingfor a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby an operative relation may be established between the markingcharacters standing for each step in each cycle in each oneof suchseries and a suitable actuating mechanism only in regular progressiveorder throughout each cycle in such series, and by advances of one stepat a time only in one or more of such series except the first, and onlyafter an operative relation has been established between all the markingcharacters and the actuating mechanism therefor standing for a completecycle in the next series of lower denomination, means for preventing arestablishment of an operative relation between the marking charactersand the actuating mechanism therefor standing for a first step in acycle of one or more of such series except the last, until an operativerelation has been established between the marking characters and theactuating mechanism therefor standing for the next succeeding step in acycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby all ofthe marking characters that are in operative relation with theiractuating mechanism standing for each different relation between theseveral steps in the cycle of the marking characters in such differentseries may be actuated simultaneously, or nearly so, and means wherebyat the time of such actuation of such characters, there is opposed toeach one of such characters mechanism cooperating therewith to displacefrom the plane of a ticket portions thereof conforming in outline tosuch characters.

23. Two or more series of marking characters arranged to giveindications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series,a complete cycle in each one of such series, except the last, standingfora step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, meanswhereby an operative relation may be established between the markingcharacters

